越秀

Yuèxiù

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Meanings

1 Yuexiu (central district of Guangzhou; also the name of Yuexiu Park)

Characters

Yue (ancient kingdom/region), exceed

elegant, refined

Examples

越秀区是广州最古老的城区。

Yuèxiù Qū shì Guǎngzhōu zuì gǔlǎo de chéngqū.

Yuexiu is the oldest district of Guangzhou.

我们下午去越秀公园散步。

Wǒmen xiàwǔ qù Yuèxiù Gōngyuán sànbù.

Let's go for a walk in Yuexiu Park this afternoon.

Tips

culture

越秀公园 (Yuexiu Park) contains Guangzhou's iconic Five Rams Statue (五羊石像) — the city's symbol — commemorating the legend of five celestial beings who rode rams bearing grain to found the city. 越 is also the classical name for the Lingnan/Guangdong region.

Stroke Order

越 yuè

秀 xiù